Zenger named 21st president of Illinois Wesleyan
Sheahon J. Zenger, previously the interim president at the University of New Haven, has been named the 21st president of Illinois Wesleyan University, effective July 1. Zenger was... The post Zenger...
View ArticleBears pitch $3.2B stadium plan
The Chicago Bears laid out a $3.2 billion plan for a new domed stadium on Chicago’s lakefront on Wednesday, April 24, painting pictures of future Super Bowls and other major public... The post Bears...
View ArticleResidents can get documents notarized online
Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the Secretary of State’s Office. This process is one of... The post Residents can...
View ArticleFarmers plant seeds for Right to Repair legislation
During the 2023 harvest season, one of Jake Lieb’s tractors quit working. A week later, his combine stopped working, too. Both were new — and he was locked out from making any repairs... The post...
View ArticleR.F.D. News & Views
The latest health crisis involving agriculture — bird flu in livestock and the milk supply — has set off a firestorm of controversy and conjecture. We’ll tell you what we know... The post R.F.D. News...
View ArticleRecord Store Day brings together vinyl lovers
The number of vinyl record aficionados who swarmed into their favorite stores for Record Store Day (April 21) and Record Store Weekend (April 20-21) eclipsed nearly all expectations,... The post Record...
View ArticleElection officials to weigh whether GOP operative, Bailey illegally colluded
A year and a half after Republican Darren Bailey lost his campaign to challenge Gov. J.B. Pritzker, state election officials are weighing whether he illegally colluded with conservative... The post...
View ArticleLaHood draws on Reagan in support of Ukraine
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-16th, cited no less an authority than the late President Ronald Reagan after supporting a $60 billion package of weapons and other assistance for Ukraine. ... The post LaHood...
View ArticleFlooding is Illinois’ most threatening natural disaster. Are we prepared?
First in a series from the Illinois Answers Project. The electricity in Mary Buchanan’s home in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood was not working – again. The outage... The post Flooding is...
View ArticleDemocrats muscle through election changes
SPRINGFIELD – Supermajority Democrats in the Illinois House moved quickly Wednesday, May 1 to push through a change to state election laws that partially limits ballot access and... The post Democrats...
View ArticleRivian plans $1.5 billion investment and more jobs at Normal plant
Rivian has announced plans to expand electric vehicle production at its Normal plant as part of a $1.5 billion investment. The electric vehicle company announced on Thursday, May... The post Rivian...
View ArticleBrady to run against Mwilambwe for Bloomington mayor
An online photo shows former state Rep. Dan Brady smiling as he stands next to Mboka Mwilambwe at the Bloomington mayor’s swearing-in ceremony in 2021. Brady, whose last political... The post Brady...
View ArticleAll state revenue options remain on the table
While the governor’s office instructed agency directors to identify $800 million in potential budget cuts, all facets of the plan to raise $1.1 billion in revenue to avoid cuts remain... The post All...
View ArticleConvicted drug dealer now faces child-porn charges
What’s worse than being arrested after a multi-jurisdictional drug enforcement task force executes a search warrant on your home? Having state and federal law enforcement agents... The post Convicted...
View ArticleFourth Peoria resident sentenced in firearms burglaries
The last of four Peoria residents arrested after a series of attempted burglaries at federally licensed firearm dealers was sentenced Tuesday, May 21. Erika Garner, 22, was sentenced... The post...
View ArticleCentral Illinois’ face of farming heads out to pastures
After serving for nearly three decades as the unofficial “face” of farming in central Illinois, Peoria County Farm Bureau manager Patrick Kirchhofer is set to retire. Previously... The post Central...
View ArticleDurbin lauds state taking swipe at credit-card companies
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Springfield, applauded the Illinois Legislature’s passage of a state budget that included the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The legislation,... The post...
View ArticleR.F.D News & Views
News came down last week that China has slipped from the top destination for U.S. ag products to third as the agricultural trade deficit increased. Also in the news: A massive fire... The post R.F.D...
View ArticlePeoria Diocese plans church closures, consolidations
The number of ordained priests serving the 26-county Catholic Diocese of Peoria is expected to fall below 100 — down from the current 145 — within the next 10 years. To address... The post Peoria...
View ArticleChronicle Media picks up six first-place IPA awards
Chronicle Media brought home six first-place awards from the Illinois Press Association’s annual convention, which was held Thursday, June 6 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Bloomington. ... The...
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